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Distinction Christchurch Hotel

4.0 star property

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Superior Family Suite
Daily buffet breakfast for a fee
Reception
Interior entrance
Superior Junior Suite

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Gym
  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Parking available

Explore the area

Map
14 Cathedral Square, Christchurch, 8011
  • Cathedral Square
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Te Pae Christchurch Convention and Exhibition Centre
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Christchurch Casino
    ‪10 min walk‬
  • Christchurch (CHC-Christchurch Intl.)
    ‪23 min drive‬

Room options

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Superior King Room

Superior King Room

  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Superior Twin Room

Superior Twin Room

  • 35 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Superior Super King

Superior Super King

  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Superior Junior Suite

Superior Junior Suite

  • 55 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Classic King Room

Classic King Room

  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Superior Family Suite

Superior Family Suite

  • 69 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 King Beds

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Classic 1 Bedroom Suite

Classic 1 Bedroom Suite

  • 61 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Classic Family Suite

Classic Family Suite

  • 63 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Queen Beds

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Classic Super King

Classic Super King

  • 27 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Classic Junior Suite | Living area

Classic Junior Suite

  • 55 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Classic Twin Room

Classic Twin Room

  • 40 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds

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Reception

Crowne Plaza Christchurch by IHG

  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning
  • Gym
4.6 out of 5, Wonderful, (963)
The price is AU$259
for 1 room
includes taxes & fees
3 May - 4 May
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About the area

Christchurch

A stay at Distinction Christchurch Hotel places you in the heart of Christchurch, steps from Cathedral Square and 3 minutes by foot from The Terrace. .This eco-certified hotel is 7.1 mi (11.4 km) from Sumner Beach and 8.2 mi (13.2 km) from Lyttelton Harbour.

What's nearby

  • Cathedral Square - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Te Pae Christchurch Convention and Exhibition Centre - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Christchurch Casino - 10 min walk - 0.9 km
  • Hagley Park - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Christchurch Public Hospital - 17 min walk - 1.5 km

Getting around

  • Christchurch Railway Station - 12 min drive
  • Christchurch International Airport (CHC) - 23 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪O.G.B - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Wendy’S - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Cathedral Junction - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Burger King - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Christchurch Tramway Restaurant - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Distinction Christchurch Hotel

Eco-certified hotel with a fitness center and a 24-hour front desk
Distinction Christchurch Hotel offers 179 accommodations with minibars and safes. 55-inch Smart televisions come with cable channels. Bathrooms include bathrobes, slippers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, complimentary weekday newspapers, and phones. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include a fitness center.
Make yourself at home in one of the 179 guestrooms featuring refrigerators and Smart televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as a fitness center, or other amenities including complimentary wireless internet access and concierge services. Additional amenities at this hotel include wedding services and a banquet hall.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant, or stay in and take advantage of the hotel's 24-hour room service. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Buffet breakfasts are available daily from 6:00 AM to 10 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include complimentary newspapers in the lobby, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk. Event facilities at this hotel consist of a conference center and meeting rooms. Limited parking is available onsite.
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 6:00 AM and 10 AM.
Distinction Christchurch Hotel has a restaurant on site.
24-hour room service is available.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Qualmark Sustainable Tourism Business Award, a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

Languages

English

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Height restrictions apply for on-site parking
  • Valet parking on site (NZD 35 per day)
  • Limited on-site parking

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 6:00 AM to 10 AM for a fee: NZD 38 to 38 for adults and NZD 19 to 19 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Gym

Family friendly

  • In-room refrigerator

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Conference centre
  • Meeting rooms

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Dressing gowns
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 55-inch smart TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Electric kettle
  • Minibar
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Free weekday newspapers
  • Heating (climate-controlled)
  • Iron/ironing board
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The property charges 1.85 percent for credit card payments
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately NZD 38 to 38 for adults, and NZD 19 to 19 for children
  • Valet parking fee: NZD 35.00 per day
  • Credit card charges are subject to a surcharge of 1.85 percent

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector

We should mention

Parking height restrictions apply

National rating

For the benefit of our customers, we have provided a rating based on our rating system.

Property is also known as

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Distinction Christchurch Hotel Reviews

Reviews

9.2

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 391 out of 574 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 150 out of 574 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 23 out of 574 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 574 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 574 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.4/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Debra

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room felt luxurious and was very clean. The check in process was easy and the staff were incredibly helpful with luggage and with finding ice. The valet parking was a bit expensive ($35NZD) and self parking is not an option. Overall the hotel is worth the price.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Amanda

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Space enough for 5

A great location with everything we needed in walking distance. Very comfortable beds. As a family of 5 we did have to call reception each day for towels as not enough were left. But they arrived very quickly when we did. Lovely staff. Would happily stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

10/10 Excellent

Roy

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Good central location. Just walk to all spots of interest.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

6/10 Okay

Raj, sydney

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

RM

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Keith, SHEFFIELD

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
The beds were incredibly comfortable.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Boon Wee

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location is superb, rooms are big and clean. Prices are reasonable too. Great customer service and especially a big thanks to Mr Nugra for all the help. Will definitely be back on our next trip to Christchurch.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Yew Seong

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
An old hotel that had underwent upgrades and become a modern establishment but maintaining old school flavours. Large rooms and bathroom with jacuzzi. Central in location and walkable to all the attractions. Excellent hotel to stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brenda

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We enjoyed our stay. The staff were great. We booked last minute. We prefer smaller lodgings though. It is a large hotel, very much a hotel and not a boutique experience.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

See

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Simple clean hotel with good service. Only thing is no room slippers.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

RITA

Travelled with family
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Arthur

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We spent our first night there with a AATKings travel group. The 2nd night was after the tour ended on our own. ALL interactions with many staff were AWESOME. Each individual was professional, proficient polite effective very personable and extremely helpful. Most had a very good sense of humor and were extremely good natured. I worked in the computer field for 40 years and it may not seem like it, but we interacted with our ‘users’ and customer service was very important to us. As a data center manager I focused on this aspect… therefore I recognize when it’s lacking and also when it’s exceptional.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Dominique

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Vanessa

Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Peter Vaughan, Waihi

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kathleen

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Really helpful friendly staff - hotel was well situated for our purpose , we could walk to our venue and around the city
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Heather Elaine

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Kelly Moo Kean

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
One of my favourite hotels
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

ellen M

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The location is ideal and the staff could not have been any more helpful. The restaurant has a great selection of choices and the breakfast buffet was enjoyed by my husband while I had a huge custom made Omelette.I am here 3 days to speak at the New Zealand Lavender conference and will come back to the Distinction next January when I return to NZ
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Luke

Large comfortable family suite
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Zac

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brian, San Francisco

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The room was modern, clean, quiet, and comfortable. The location was convenient for walking to restaurants and for catching a taxi to more remote destinations.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Brian, San Francisco

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Modern hotel with quite nicely decorated rooms
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Colin

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great breakfast
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We had a great stay, walking distance to everything as it was right in the city. Would stay again.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024